DUSHANBE, October 26, Asia-Plus — “There is no dialogue between entrepreneurs and inspecting bodies on the inspection issue,” Ms. Bahriddinova, chairperson of the department for legal protection of entrepreneurs at the State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property, remarked speaking at a roundtable meeting formally titled “What Should Entrepreneur Know about Inspections?” in Dushanbe on October 26.
According to her, inspections by the committee have revealed that many entrepreneurs try to resolve these issues informally or illegally.
Sharif Mulloyev, an official with the Agency for State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, said that inspections carried out by the anticorruption agency in 16 cities and districts of the country have recorded many instances, when economic entities are keeping their incomes and evading from paying taxes.
“Taking into account this situation, the draft budget for 2008 will not earmark subventions for districts of the Hissor Valley and all expenses will be covered from local budgets,” Mulloyev said.
In the meantime, the Dushanbe Entrepreneurship Development Support Center head Ashourali Rahmatzoda noted that inspecting bodies are also frequently violating laws. He pointed to the necessity of raising awareness among entrepreneurs of the country’s inspection legislation.
Ms. Safro Isoyeva from International Finance Corporation (IFC) Tajikistan presented a brochure on rules of carrying out inspections and duties of those inspecting and those under inspection.
The meeting was staged by the State Committee for Investments and Management of State-owned Property, IFC Tajikistan and the Dushanbe Entrepreneurship Development Support Center and its participants included representatives from the government inspecting bodies and the Dushanbe small and medium enterprises.
